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Survey of English Place-Names

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Field Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Nympsfield

Historical Forms

  • Lerderfeld 1549 Pat
  • Larderfeild 1638 InqM
  • Latter field 1777 M

Etymology

, formerly Lerderfeld 1549 Pat, Larderfeild 1638 InqM, Latter field 1777 M , probably the surname Larder ( ME  larderer ' larder-keeper ' ) , v. feld , cf. Latterwood (238supra ) .